Marcela

Marcela is a 55-year-old married woman from Leyte, Philippines. She works with her husband on their farm. Marcela also raises pigs as additional income. Her husband works as a carpenter at the same time.

Marcela's farm was affected after a typhoon hit their place several months ago. Marcela is asking for a loan to buy fertilizer and pesticides for the farm and animal feed for the pigs. With this, she will be able to grow more crops on her farm.

In the future, Marcela hopes of making her business a success.

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On Friday November 8, 2013, Super Typhoon Haiyan made its way through Southeast Asia, causing substantial damage to homes and businesses in areas of the Philippines. These loans will be directed to borrowers living in affected areas and help them to rebuild and recover.

Given the state of devastation following this storm, borrowers living and working in these areas may have difficulty making repayments on their loans, thus making their Kiva loans higher risk. More information >>

About Community Economic Ventures, Inc.

Community Economic Ventures, Inc. (CEVI), based in Bohol, was awarded the Platinum Award for Transparency in Social Performance Reporting by CGAP. Social performance monitoring is imperative in measuring a microfinance institution’s effectiveness. The fact that CEVI is participating in this process speaks volumes about the organization’s commitment to serving its clients effectively. In addition to providing credit for its clients, CEVI provides savings, insurance, and training through regular cluster group meetings.